Predicting Poor Ovarian Response in IVF: Use of Repeat Basal FSH Measurement

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 187-194

  Bancsi, László F J M M ^a   Broekmans, Frank J M ^b   Looman, Caspar W N ^b   Habbema, J Dik F ^b   Te Velde, Egbert R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fertilization in vitro; Follicle stimulating hormone; Infertility, female

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OVARY FUNCTION; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; OVARY; OVULATION INDUCTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 1642505713     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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